Cancer Prevention

Reduce Your Risk

Be sure you have a physician. If you don't, search our Find a Physician directory. In addition, follow these tips:

Avoid all tobacco use

Protect yourself from the sun

Be physically active

Eat a healthy diet and limit your consumption of alcoholic beverages

Get Screened

Early detection of cancer - finding it before it spreads - gives you the best chance of successful treatment. Screenings are important tools to help discover many types of cancer at the earliest possible stage. Screening guidelines are listed by age: